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The MARC U-STAR Award provides support for undergraduate students who are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences in order to improve their preparation for high-caliber graduate training at the Ph.D. level. Trainees must be honors-level students majoring in the biomedical or behavioral sciences with an expressed interest in pursuing postgraduate education leading to the Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or other combined professional degree-Ph.D. after graduation. The MARC U-STAR award provides support to students for a consecutive 24-month period at the final 2 years of undergraduate training. This typically includes a summer research experience at a research-intensive institution outside the home institution.

MARC U-STAR scholars receive an award that pays for sixty percent of their CU Denver tuition, an academic year stipend, a summer stipend, money to support travel to academic conferences, and room and board for out-of-state summer research experiences. Students are expected to participate for two academic years including summers.

The U-RISE program provides Freshmen and Sophmores with opportunities and scholarships to learn more about behavioral and biomedical research.

To be eligible for the MARC U-STAR scholarship, you must be:

A CU Denver student

A rising junior (with approximately 60 credits)

Eligible for honors in your major (this is typically based on your GPA)

Interested in a research career

Interested in earning a Ph.D. in the behavioral or biomedical sciences

A member of a group traditionally underrepresented in behavioral or biomedical sciences.

Our full scholarship application is now online within the ScholarLynx portal!

Navigate directly to the website (www.ucdenver.edu/scholarlynx) or click on the ‘Apply for Scholarships’ link in your UCD Access portals. Within Scholarlynx, you should be able to access the application by either searching MARC under opportunities or it may auto populate for you as a suggested scholarship.

As a reminder, applications are due by Friday,March 15, 2019. Please contact MARC U-STAR program coordinator Dr. Hamilton (lindsey.hamilton@ucdenver.edu), if you have any questions. We look forward to receipt of your application!

Name (First and Last): *

Preferred Phone: *

Student ID Number: *

Email Address: *

What semester/year do you expect to graduate? *

Next semester I plan to major in: *

Please check all that apply: *

I am a U.S. citizen or noncitizen national or permanent legal resident of the U.S.

Next semester I will be a full-time CU Denver student taking at least 12 credit hours.

I am from one or more of the following ethnic/racial groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the behavioral and biomedical sciences (indicate all that apply): *

African American

Hispanic American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Pacific Islander

Other

Status (please check all that apply): *

I am a student with a disability.

I come from a low-income rural or urban environment.

Last semester I was eligible for a Pell Grant or was a work-study student.

None of the above.

Educational interests (please check all that apply): *

I am interested in pursuing a career in behavioral or biomedical science after graduating from CU Denver.

I am interested in pursuing a Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or other combined professional degree-Ph.D. in behavioral or biomedical science after graduating from CU Denver.

Please provide a brief overview of your research interests and future goals: *

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